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   Law No. 2.689 on selling, legitimacy of occupation and concession of right of use for rural public lands belonging to the Federal District and to the Rural Estate Company of Brasília TERRACAP.

   Lei n. 2.689, de 19 de Fevereiro de 2001.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   land-use planning

   farmland

   public ownership

   concession (land)

   This Law, consisting of 23 articles, establishes the legal regime for the on selling, legitimacy of occupation and concession of right of use for rural public lands and occupied territories belonging to the Federal District and to the Rural Estate Company of Brasília TERRACAP. It specifies that the Federal District and TERRACAP are authorized to the above mentioned activities related to rural public lands, which will be harmonised, according to the National Plan of the Agrarian Reform and to the Agricultural Policy, as established by the Federal Constitution.

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   Law No. 2.734 establishing norms for public lands and infrastructures selling and concession.

   Lei n. 2.734 de 27 de Abril de 2012.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   land-use planning

   cadastres

   concession (land)

   land registration

   This Law, consisting of 3 Chapters, establishes norms for public lands and infrastructures selling and concession within the State of Rondônia. It specifies legal and administrative proceedings, authorization criteria and other necessary matters related to selling, cession, concession and use of any land property (including infrastructures) within the State.

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   Law No. 12.424 amending the Programme “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” on land regularization in urban settlements.

   Lei nº 12.424, de 16 de Junho de 2011.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   land-use planning

   cadastres

   concession (land)

   urban areas

   land registration

   This Law amends several articles of the Programme on “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” dealing with the regularization of urban settlements. The amended articles deal with financial aspects, legal and administratives proceedings, sustainable urban projects authorization criteria, etc.

   Amends: Law No. 11.977 regulating the Programme “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” on land regularization in urban settlements. (2009-07-07)

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   Law No. 6.223 establishing the structure of the Institute for Land and Agricultural Reform (ITERAL).

   Lei n. 6.223, de 8 de Janeiro de 2001.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   cadastres

   customary law

   land registration

   This Law, consisting of 2 Chapters and 1 Annex, establishes the structure of the Institute for Land and Agricultural Reform (ITERAL).

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   Law No. 10.932 amending Law No. 6.766 on urban land subdivision.

   Lei N. 10.932.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   land-use planning

   urban areas

   land registration

   This Law, composed of four articles, amends article 4 of Law No. 6766 of 19 December 1979, which adopted provisions related to urban land subdivision. In particular, the Law amends provisions concerning building restrictions in areas bordering highways and railways.

   Amends: Law No. 6.766 providing for urban land subdivision. (1979-12-19)

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   Law No. 10.019 establishing the State Coastal Management Plan.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   land-use planning

   land management

   coastal areas

   land law

   This Law establishes the State Coastal Management Plan, sets its objectives and guidelines and defines the instruments for its preparation, approval and execution. It consists of 6 chapters establishing: Definition (chap. 1); Objectives (chap. 2); Goals (chap. 3); Management System and Instruments (chaps. 4 and 5) and General Provisions (chap. 6). It covers all ecosystems and natural resources existing on the land, transition and sea segments.

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   Act No. 8.629 regulating rural land property in compliance with the Agrarian Reform.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   land-use planning

   farmland

   This Act regulates rural land property in compliance with Agicultural Reform. It consists of 28 articles establishing the requirements to be satisfied by rural lands in order to be exploited or not, according to chapter III, title VII, of the Federal Constitution. It also defines different use of 'rural lands' for activity concerning agriculture, forestry, sylvo-pastoralism, stockbreeding, etc. and prohibits land exploitation when they are protected areas.

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   Act No. 7.661 establishing National Planning for Coastal Zone Management.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   land-use planning

   environment

   land management

   coastal areas

   This Act establishes National Planning for Coastal Zone Management. It consists of 13 articles laying down competencies and duties of the aforementioned national administration. It also lists sanctions to be paid by offenders in case of environmental areas pollution, according to article 14 of Act No. 6.938.

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   Law No. 7.750 on Sanitation State Policy.

   Lei Nº 7.750, de 31 de Março de 1992.

   Legislation

   Brazil, Americas, South America

   Land, Climate Change & Environment

   environment

   waste (abuse)

   land management

   land-use planning

   land law

   This Law, composed of 31 articles, rules on Sanitation State Policy, considered as the overall actions, services and work aimed at reaching increasing levels of environmental sanitation through potable water supply, waste collection and disposal, health promotion in land use and land occupation. In particular, the Law institutes the State Sanitation Plan, the State Sanitation System (SESAN), and the State Sanitation Fund (FESAN).

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    Law No. 7.641 on environmental protection measures of some river basins of São Paulo State.

    Lei Nº 7.641, de 19 de Dezembro de 1991.

    Legislation

    Brazil, Americas, South America

    Land, Climate Change & Environment

    land-use planning

    environment

    fisheries

    This Law rules on environmental protection measures to be applied for the following River basins of São Paulo State: Pardo, Moji Guaçu and Médio Grande. Moreover, the Law establishes the guidelines for land use and occupation in the interested areas. The Law indicates the competences and related functions of the Secretary for Environment, the Secretary fro Agriculture, and the secretary for Planning in the implementation of its provisions.